Sunday, May 1, 2022

Names for the West End eagle triplets

A few screenshots from the West End of Catalina Island Bald eagle nestcam. The three eaglets have been doing well, and after banding and later names given by Institute for Wildlife Studies donors, now have many things to call them.

First from left is the middle-hatched chick Sky, previously known as WE2. His orange IWS band is on the right leg and has the ID "D/23" on it, as he was the first to be banded.
Standing up in the middle is the oldest eaglet Kana'kini, or WE1. Her orange band is on the left leg as the only female in the clutch, and has the ID "D/25". She is named for two IWS volunteers of many years.
Hiding behind big sister on the right is the youngest eaglet Ahote, or WE3, with an orange band also on the right leg like his brother, and his band ID is "D/24". His name, as I've understood, means restless, which seems fitting for the eaglet that had to be put back in the nest after venturing too close to the edge.

Their juvenile plumages are starting to look pretty complete, though here's a peek under the big wings as Kana'kini stretches hers - still pretty downy. Tail is long enough to get in Sky's face, though.

Ahote finally gets up for a closeup, and Sky, too, stretches a wing.
Bros.
All three are now seven weeks old. Ahote yesterday, and Kana'kini is two days from eight weeks.
Seeing something interesting on the nest floor?
Wingers.
Sky has something, a piece of wood? Very old prey leftover? Too much bother getting up to play with it, though.
Dad Akecheta with his big babies. Kana'kini is preening Ahote. ♥

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